What are you getting your 70+ year old parents this Christmas?

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Just that? I've got one present ready (photobook) but would like something else. No idea what though!

Donation/investment voucher for LendWithCare.
Pack of bulbs.
Fused glass flower thing from Etsy.
Donation to Mary's Meals.
Garden extension cable.
Utility waistcoat.

Keen gardeners with a social conscience who didn't want anything in particular.

Father in law is getting a jumper and MIL a rolling pin, cutters and shower gel - her requests!

My parents are under 70 but Mum is getting artist pads and Dad a jumper

DM
Membership to the local Botanical Gardens
Calendar of DC pictures
Warm scarf/shawl

DMIL
Metalbirds for garden
Calendar of DC pictures
Warm scarf/shawl

DFIL
Gardening stuff

Fitbit

Echo Dot (Alexa) which they loved at our house

Coconut door mat, weed suppression stuff on a roll and the pleasure of our company.
Neither want any more clothes, books, alcohol so they are tricky buggers to buy for

They're not quite 70, but earbuds for dad, I knitted my mum a jumper, plus I got both of them books and snacky things I know they like (liquorice, olives, chocolate, nuts)

Food hamper...or rather a food shop. I usually buy them 'Christmas treats' but this year a full shop will save them going out.

I used to do this for my Nan. One year it snowed really heavily. She was delighted that the hamper meant she hadn't had to go out at all. Feels pretty similar just now.

Chocolates, warm socks, china mug, book she asked for (for DM aged 80)

Liz Earle skin care.
Perfume
Slippers
Scarf
Earrings
Handbag
Purse

Olay for mum, whisky for dad. They don't want 'stuff', just things they use.

A shotgun license holder
An oak pinboard my mum wants for kids pictures
A “Britain on Film” DVD of the real peaky blinders story (loads of options on different years/topics using archive footage)
Mugs the kids have made
Toblerone

I’m getting a compost turner and a new griddle pan.

Fil - personalised whisky glass and miniature whisky set , photo calendar and personalised stone saying ' grandads garden '. My stepdad - bird feeder and organic choc, maple syrup etc. My dad - cd, stone and calendar again ! And food

My mum is the only over 70 I have to buy for and she is getting a book and dvd about Lemmy from Motörhead.

I've put together a hamper for my Mum and Step Dad. It's a nice wicker box that they'll be able to use again filled with 2 lovely monogrammed china mugs, Christmas socks, bottle each of Baileys and whisky, nice chocolates, scented candle, hand cream homemade shortbread and mixed honey and salted nuts which I have yet to make.

Mum - Habitat Grumpy Cat cushion
Dad - Jumper

Posted last week and arrived safely, thank goodness,

Hamper (I put together) and flower arrangement. Will treat them when they have been vaccinated, planning a cruise probably 2022.

Nothing apart from a photo book like you OP
We’ve agreed not to do presents this year, and instead all put money in to pay for a reunion gathering for the family at a cottage or country house for as soon as restrictions are lifted (if ever??)

Books - a big stack - for my DF. I usually get him a jumper at Christmas but he said he had enough to see him out...

My mum is more difficult as she has dementia and arthritis in her wrists so almost everything she used to love she can no longer do or enjoy eg. reading, board games, crafts. I have got her a picture book of their local area and two thin thermal jumpers to wear under her other clothes when I have to force them outside to meet me. Also a picture Christmas bingo I saw recommended on here. Now that there is only me and them for Christmas it may not work, but I thought she might be able to play that as it is picture matching.

Also my presence, which they thought wouldn't be possible, and all the Christmas food and treats for 5 days. Hopefully enough to give a festive feeling.

Dm- cake tin, jigsaw, books.
Df pyjamas, whiskey, scarf.
Also joint presents of chocolate and pack of festive jams/chutney.

Recent Christmas gifts for parents/in-laws:
Magazine subscription
Book of collected works of someone he enjoys
Bletchley Park puzzle book
Cashmere jumper (washable) as he never indulges himself
Clock for their extension room
Tickets to live events

A jigsaw
An amaryllis
A climbing plant tower for the garden- her specific request
A Christmas bauble
A selection of little stocking filler type presents.

Lock in activities that they love such as jigsaw puzzles, ugears models and alcohol!!

Dad- two new ties (he likes dressing up when going out)
Dads girlfriend- face cream (her request) and a scarf
Mil- her fave perfume and chocolates

I crocheted them a throw.